Regulating means for water-wheel nozzles.



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GEORGE J. HENRY, in, or SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR or ONE-HALRTO THE PELTON WATER wHEE oo PANY, OFSAN Franc sco, OALIFORNIA ,'-A CORPORATION or CALIFORNIA.

assume MEANSFOR WATER-WHEEL NozzLEs."

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov, 5, 1907.

Application filed June 9. 190a. Berial 1%; 160,735.

The present invention comprises mechanism wherechanges in the working of the wheel, with means for.

automatically regulating or varying the streams diamcterproportionate to the working requirements of the wheel, due to load variationstogether with devices by which the controlling mechanism for the stream may be brought positively to a state of rest the moincntthe diameter of the stream has been regulated proportionately to the working requirements of the wheel as to load variations, the object of the invention being to provide quick, accurate, and automatic adjustment of the nozzle to vary the direction of discharge due to changed condition in the working load of the wheel and to automatically proportion the propelling stream for the wheel so as to regulate the same in accordance to the water power required to efficiently operate the wheel under varying and sudden changes as to the load placed thereon.

To comprehend the invention reference should be had to the accompanying sheets of drawings, wherein Figure l isa side view in elevation showing the p0sition of the respective parts when the nozzle is in its normal position and the water wheel or motor working under full load, certain of the piston cylinders being sectioned to illustrate the pistons or valves working therein to control the ports for said cylinders; Fig.2 is a view similar to Fig. 1, disclosing the abnormal position of the Working parts, in this view the nozzle is shown deflected and the nozzle plug moved outward to reduce'the outlet area of the nozzle in order to proportion the discharged stream to the changed working load of the mo tor, the pistons or valves being indicated to open the cylinder ports; the various parts being SiOWIl prcpara tory to the nozzles return to its normal position, although the uozzles plug is illustrated in the position which it assumes when the parts have returned to their closed or set position, as set forth in Fig. 1 of the drawings, with the return movement of the nozzle; Fig. 3 a broken detail view disclosing a fixed or stationarynozzle with a directing or controlling gate for the discharge stream hinged thereto; and Fig. 4 is an enlarged detail part sectional view of the drive shaft, and its mechanism for imparting motion thereto for moving the nozis pivoted to the nozzle 2:

zles plug to close or open the outlet area of discharge for the nozzle. i

The numeral 1 is used to indicate any suitable form of'hydraulic motor, or water wheel, whichis driven by an impelling jet issuing from the noazlez impinging against the vanes, buckets, orblade 3 attached to the periphery of the said wheel 1. The nozzle 2 is what is known as a defiecting nozzle, being securedto the -inain supply pipe 4 by means of a universal joint 4. The position or elevation of this nozzle is controlled by the governor mechanism, whichis governed the variations as, to the load Working of the wheel. As the load varies, i. e/increases and decreases, the position of the nozzle 2 is altered in accordance therewith so as to cause only a portion of the impact stream of to impinge against the buckets, Ivanes, or blades of the water wheel, or to place the full impact stream thereon. This adjustment of the nozzle is accomplished direct from the governor 5, the fiyballs 6 of which are connected to a stem 7 of thebalance slide valve 8 working within the cylinder 9. Water enters the cylinder 9 from thesupply pipe 4, through the branch pipes 10, 11. From the outlet ports 12, 12 of the cylinder 9 ,lead thepipes' 13, 13, which pipes connect'respectively with the ports 14, "14, of the cylinder 14. Within this cylinder works the piston 15, the stem 15 of which extends a distance beyond the said cylinder.

The outer-end portion of the stem 15 is formed into a rack 15 which'enga g es with the toothed quadrant lever 16. This lever is attached to one end of a rock shaft 16, to the opposite end of which is secured-the arm 16 which arm is pivoted at its outer end to the upper end of the link 17. The link 17 at its lower end As thus connected-the operation or movement of the said deflecting nozzle will be as follows;'Presuming the nozzle to stand inthe position illustrated by Fig. .1 of the drawings, position when the motor or wheel 1 is working under full load or normal condition, and the load of the motor or water wheel to he suddenly thrown off or-lowered, the speed of the governormechanisni 5 will increase or run above normal and the fly balls 6 fly outward, which raises the valve stem 7 until the slide valve uncovers wholly or 16 rotates the rock shalt 16 to throw theouter end of the arm 16" downward, which, bearing onto the link 17 forces the outer end of the nozzle 2 downward or defleets the nozzle to such a degree that only a portion of the diameter of the impact stream 18 will bear or strike against the surface of the buckets, vanes, or

blades 3 attached to the wheels periphery. As thei quantity of water thus placed onto the buckets, vanes quired that the water discharged from the nozzle be reduced either by the outlet area of the-nozzle being partially closed to properly proportion the impact stream to the changed load working of the wheel, -or the water supply to the nozzle must be throttled to cut down the quantity of water admitted to'the nozzle for discharge.- Preference is given to reducing the outlet area of the nozzle, but in so doing, as in throttling of the stream, care must be taken that pounding or water hammer in the pipe line be obviated. It will be understood that the governor mechanism is driven from the wheelshaft 17", the connection in the present case being by-means of the belt17 I To the piston stem 15 is'adjustably' fixed a block 18 the depending guide bracket 18 of'which is fitted upon an'arm, 19 pivoted at one-end to a vertical lever 19.

, The bracket 18 is. connected to a tension spring 19 which spring is also attached to'a nut or collar'2-0'locatgd on the arin'19..' The vertical lever, 19 has fastened thereto the outer endof a'valveor piston rod 20 which rod worksthroughthouter head of the controlling cylinder 21 andcarries at'itsiniier end a slide piston 22. This slide piston controls theputlet ports 22, 23 of the cylinder '21, which n der receives fluid under pressure' fromthe branch pipe lothrough the connection 23.. From the outlet ports 22, 23 extend the pipes 24, 24 the nozzle end of which pipes extend into a casing and are arranged to discharge respectively onto the independent motors 25, 25, located within said casing. These motorsvare used to impart longitudinal movement to the 'nozz'les plug 25 in order to. move sam e outward'and inward within the nozzle to decrease and increase the outlet area of the nozzle proportionate to variations in the wheels'load.

Theregulating'plug 25 'is carried by the rod 26, which rod extends outside of'the nozzle 2 through a stuffing gland 26 and, Works through guide brackets 27.

To the plug rod 26, between the guide brackets,'is rotatably secured a gear 27 which gear works upon the screw-threaded portion 26 of the'rod 26 and meshes with and is driven by a pinion 28 carried by the short shaft 28. This shaft works in bearings of the guidebrackets 27 and is connected to the drive shaft 28 by the universal balljointed connection 29'. -To this shaft 28 the motors 25 and 25 are secured, the motor 25 being fixed to the said shaft, while the motor 25 is attached to a sleeve 25 loose upon the shaft 28 This sleeve carries a pinion 25 meshing with gear 25 which carries a pinion 2 meshing with a gear 25 loosely rotating on shaft 28 and carrying-rigidly connected toit the half clutch 29. which engages with an opposing ratchet clutch 29 feathered to the drive shaft 2 '7 half clutch being held into engagement with itch 29 by the pressure of the spring 30;

During the outward movement of'the rod or stem 15, to defiect the nozzle 2, the block 18 is carried therewith, \vhich'block being attached to 'the spring. 19 exerts a gradually increasing strain, onto the arm 19', so

that after the stem 'orrod 15 has moved a shortdistance,

water thus admitted to the pipe 24 is discharged into the casing 24 and onto the motor 25. As the motor is thus driven, its motion, through the mediuin of the clutch mechanism, drive shaft 28 and jointed connection 29, is transmitted to the shaft 28. "Rotationof theshaft 28 is conveyed to therod 26, through theme dium'of the pinion 28 and gear 27, inorder to feed the,

said rod forwardfso as to cause the nozzle plug 25 to gradually'move outwardand partially close or reduce the outlet area of the nozzle 2' until the stream ejected,

therefrom is properly proportioned t0 the work 1'61 quired of the wheel or motor 1. I

j By reason of the clutch mechanism interposed between the sleeve 25 and thedrive shaft- 2$ the rptation' of the said shaft is considerably reducediover what it would be in case of a direct connectionof the motor 25 to the drive shaft, hence the closing of the nozzles outlet area is somewhat slow. The reason for this slowoutward movement of the plug 25 to reduce the nozzles outlet area, is that pounding or hammering in the pipe line may be obviatedwhich pounding or hammering takes place 'where the outlet area for the'stream is suddenly reduced or cut down. lhe outward move ment of the nozzles plug 25 continues until the outlet port 22 of the cylinder 21 is closed by the inward movement of the valve 22', which, through the medium of gradually closes thesaid port proportionately to the movement of the plug-25 to reduce the outlet area of the nozzle, so that by the time the outlet area for the water has been properly reduced to proportion the impact stream discharged from the nozzle to the changed load of the motor, the port 22 will beentirely closed and the nozzles plug 25 broughtto a state of rest.

To prevent what is known as hunting of the noz-. zles plug for its position for effective work and to gradually cut off the supply for the drive motor 25 for the regulating mechanism of the plug 25 it is're-- quired that means be providedwhich will gradually reduce the speed of the drive motor 25 proportionately to the outward movement of the nozzles plug, as the nozzle 2 returns to its normal position. This is accomplished, in the present case, lay-means of a traveling nut 30, which works upon the screw-threaded portion 30 of the drive shaft 28 To this traveling nut 30 is attached the lower end of a pivoted lever 30 which lever inturn is connected to the lower end of the lever 19 by the connecting link 31. As the drive shaft 28 is rotated to operate'the plug 25 to close the outlet area of the nozzle 2, the nut 3( )-is moved inward ,or toward the casing 24 swinging therewith the pivoted lever 30 which, through its connection 31, exerts an inward pull upon the lower end of the lever. 19 in order 'the action of the lever 19, ashereinafter described, 7

to gradually draw thesame inward. This movement of the lever 19 acting upon the piston 22, through its connected piston rod 20, forces the said piston 22 inward to' gradually close the outlet port22.. By the time the plug 25 has reached a position which permits 7 of the proper outlet opening for the impact stream,

the piston 22 will stand to entirely close the outlet port 22, when thesupply for the motor 25 being cut off,

results and likewise in the peed of the governor mechanisin'5, the fly balls 6 of which drop to, their normal position. With the reduction of the governors speed, the action of the fly ballscauses the valve stem 7 .to slowly desce d, forcingthe valve 8 inward to close port 12 These various operationsjmay be said to be substantially synchronous.

' With. an increase load being placed upon the water -wheel, the working thereof slows down and a heavier stream is required to act against the buckets, vancs or blades 3 to comp'ensate for such increase in the working i the cylinder 14 in front of the'piston 15, the water pressure forcing the said piston inward. The stem 15,

moving therewith throws the lever 16 in a cor e'sponding direction, which operates the shaft 16 to throw the outer end of the arm 16 upwardand raise the nozzle 2 through the medium of the connecting link 17.

I At the same time the block 18 acting against the spring l9f-iorces the upperend of the lever 19 inward, which 45' in turn imparts-a similar movement to the piston rod 20 tooperate'the piston 22 to uncover outlet port 23.

The water under pressure escaping from the cylinder Qjl'i s'del iveredonto the motor through the conn'ec- 24"." The water pressure thus admitted into the casing 24 throughthe connection 24 drives the wheel or motor 25 in an opposite direction to that'given the wheel'or "motor. 25. This wheel or motor 25 being secured directly to'the drive shaft 28 transmits its motion thereto, which in turn is imparted to the shaft 28 through the connection29. As before stated, the .motionof shait 28 is transmitted to the rod 26' through the medium of the gear' and pinion.27 and. 28, butin this an opposite rotation is transmitted jt'o therod 26'th'ah is given thereto when actuated by the movement of the wheel or motor 25, consequently the "rod is gradually drawn outward andthe plug 2 3 oved backward 'soas to gradually enlarge the outlet area of the nozzle 2.- This isnecessary in order that a heavier stream be dischargeithereirom to compensate "forthe? increased w s; onto the water wheel provided driven wheel 1. As the speed of the motor is not cut down by the interposition of clutch mechanism and gearing, a quick movement is imparted to the plug 25 to open the outlet otthe nozzle. During this operation of the drive shaft 28 the nut 30 travels butwardly, swinging the lever 30 therewith and through the connection 31 forcing the lower portion of the lever 19 outward, which drawing the rod 20, moves the piston 22 to gradually close the outlet port 23 in order that the wheel or motor 25 may be brought to a state of rest the moment the plug 25 affords the required.

outlctarea oi the nozzle'for the impact or propelling stream. v

As the parts come to a state of rest, the nozzle 2 will stand in its normal position for the effective discharge of the impact stream. t

In place of the wheels 25 and 25 any suitable form of mechanism actuated by the increased'or the decreased speed of the governor mechanism may be employed for actuating the rod 26 to shift the plug 25 for the pun pose of closing and opening thd outlet ofthe nozzle 2.

While the foregoing describes the nozzle 2 as a defleeting nozzle, it is not,to.be understood that the in- .vention is confined to such form of nozzle. The nozzle maybe a fixed one, asdisclosedby Fig. 3 oi the drawings, in which case there is hinged 'to the'outer end thereof a deflecting or cut off gate2Q This gate is raised and lowered by the action of the connecting link 17, in the same manner as flected and raised.

a shaft connecting with the plug, and a drive wheel connected to the shaft, and means for imparting reverse movement to the plug, including a sleeve mounted upon the shaft. a drive wheel carriedby the sleeve, and means for connocting the sleeve to the shaft. a lever connected the nozzle 2 isde- I with the shaft and a connected-supplemental leveriopevw pivot including a sliding piston controlled by the governor,

a stem for' the piston having a rack thereon, a pivoted toothed segment lever-connected with said rack, and lever connections between said segment lever and the nozzle, in combinatien with means for regulating the cross sectional area of the discharge of the nozzle, to vary the same propon tionately to the working load of the motor, the said means including a reciprocatory plug for the nozzle, actuating devices therefor and connecting devices including gearing interposed between one of the actuating devices and plug, and means for bringing said actuuting'device and gearing into play only when movement in one direction, is to be imparted to the plug.

' 3. The combination with a liydiadlic motor, of the got state of rest the momentthe nozzles discharge has been.

proportioned to the working load of the motor. 4-. In an hydraulic appar'atus, the combination with a tsperiphery with a series of buckets of a deflectable nozzle for discharging an impact stream onto the buckets of the water wheel, of a needl e valve arranged within the nozzle, of governor mechanism for controlling the deflection of the nozzle in accordance with load changes, of' hydraulic means actuated by said mechanism for gradually moving the needle valve within the nozzle to vary the discharge of the-said nozzle in accordance with changed positions thereof to place the impact stream wholly or partiallyonto and off the buckets of the water wheel, and of devices associated with said means for bringing the same to a state of rest upon the nozzle discharge being proportioned to'the working loadthe operation'of the governor, the piston will he recipro-' cared: a stem for the piston having a rack thereon, a pivoted toothed segment level-connected with said rack. and lever connectlons between said segment lever and the uozzlein combination with means for regulating the cross sectional area of the discharge. of the nozzle to vary the with the hydraulic motor, of a governor.

same proportionately to the working load of the motor, the said means including a reciprocatory plug for the nozzle, motors therefor and connections between the motors and the plug. said connections including gearing independently actuated by one of the motors to impart the forward movement to the plug.

(i. In -a hydraulic regulating means, the combination a pivoted nozzle. and means for automatically adjusting the nozzle on its pivot including a reciprocating arm, and meansoperatively associated with said arm for regulating the cross sectional area of the discharge of the nozzle to vary the same pro p'rtiona'telyto the worlting load of the motor. the said meaus'including a. reciprocatory plug for the nozzle. a valve mechanism'operative by the movement of said arm. hydraulic motor devices for impartingbackward and forward movements to said pluggconnections between said valve mechanism and said motor devices whereby the latter are set into operation by the former, and means for bringing the plug actuating means to a positive state of rest the moment the nozzles discharge has been proportioned to the working load of the motor. t

7. The combination with a hydraulic motor, of the governor mechanism.. a nozzle for the discharge of an impact or propelling stream onto the motor. and means controlled by the governor for varying the discharge of the nozzle,

including a reciprocatory plug for the nozzle, and gearing therefor constructed and arranged to permit the closing movement of the plug to be relatively slowe'i'than the opening movement ther of.

8. The combination with a hydraulicmotor, of the governor mechanism, a nozzle'for the discharge of an impact or propelling streamonto the motor, and means for varying the discharge of the nozzle including a reciprocatory plug and a plurality of hydraulic motors having connections with, and operating respectively according to the movement of the governor to lmpart forward'and back movements to the plug, connection between said motors.

and plug and said connection being constructed and arranged to permit the forward movement of the plug to be relatively slow. l s

9. The combination with a hydraulic motor of a gov ernor mechanism, a nozzle-for thedischai'ge of an impact stream, and means for varying the discharge of the nozzle, including a reciprocatoryplug, a plurality of oppositely acting hydraulic motors controlled by the governor mechanism to impart forward and back-movements to the plug.

movement- OfrSfild plug to be relatively toothed segment lever connecting with said rack, and

lever-connections between said segment lever and the nozzl'e. in combination with means for regulating the cross sectional area of the discharge of the nozzle to vary the same proportionately to the working load of the motor. the said meansincluding a reciprocatory plug for the nozzle, and means for imparting forward and back movements to said plug including a plurality of hydraulic motors. a supply cylinder having communication with the respective motors. a piston in said cylinder. a stem for the piston, an operating lever having pivotal connection with said stem and operatively connected with the said stem of the first mentioned piston. and means whereby the actuating devices for the plug will be brought to a state of rest upon the nozzles discharge being proportioned to tbe\\-orkin load of. the motor.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

' oEoRoE J. HENRY. JR.

Witness ALll-Zll F. VASE. L. B, RICHARDS. 

